Recent content by undergroundoli

I'm a book snob too. Jilly's prose is pretty good, especially Riders. I was horrified by how poor Helen was raped though. Just unnecessary in an otherwise light hearted, fun book. The only other one I've read is Polo. I didn't think it was as good and again unnecessarily rapey. I'm probably...

Probably a good idea. Saw this petition, thought I'd share. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/68675

I like your horse and your hacking.

I'm not surprised that the other liverys are still on the yard, finding places for all their horses will take some doing.

True, so why not start off at it?

I was struggling to believe this so did a bit of googling. The local paper said the loaner had only had poor kit 3 months and implied the owner had inspected the yard she was kept at. What was wrong at yard A that loaner changed yards after 2months and 1 week?

Hay sorry to hear about Kyle. You poor thing. Don't beat yourself up about him being on a hill field.

I'd be very careful given you livery with this YO. Having an anonymous user name would be a start. Some of the best riding instruction I've had has been from people whose qualifications were years of experience with horses and a gift for communication. I paid in beer rather than money, but...

Thanks for this QB, you've made my nerdy little day :) What have you pulled this quote from? Depending on what was being extracted and the geology of the area mines used large ponies and horses as well as or instead of Shetlands. Stone mines and slate caverns in particular are huge and used...

I know you did, but I was referring to the thread title, which claims they are a species! :P The thing is though, what if responsible breeders stop and people who produce rubbish continue to breed? What if by the time the market picks up the quality mares produced by responsible breeders...

I'm pretty sure you are right about ponies in Cornish mines, certainly in the 19th century. I'm a mine explorer in my other life. I've heard about and seen lots of interesting ways of getting tin out the Cornish mines I've never seen any evidence of ponies being used and a lot of mines ponies...

It won't take you that many kids. A polo team should do it..

I'm not surprised your five are crackers, they've not been interfered with growing up and have learnt how to be ponies and live in a herd before going to a sympathetic and experienced home. Most ponies in that situation will come good. What do you do with your five? None the less horse...

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Pages of comments and no one has pointed out they are not a species, they are a type. Species are horses & donkeys, not Dartmoors & Arabs. Personally I wouldn't mind if the DHP did die out. They aren't true to a type and don't have any more genetic value than any other small pony. Pure...